PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING UPTAKE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN AKWA IBOM NORTH EAST SENATORIAL DISTRICT, NIGERIA
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Correlates of prostate cancer screening uptake, affordability of screening, availability of screening facilities and secondary school teachersAbstract
The study investigated the relationship of prostate cancer screening uptake among secondary school teachers in Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District, Nigeria. Two research questions and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The study adopted a correlational research design. The population of the study comprised all the 2,006 male teachers from the 86 public secondary schools in Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District. A sample size of 334 male teachers which represents 20 percent of the study population was selected using a multi-stage sampling procedure. For the study, the instrument titled: Correlates of Prostate Cancer Screening Uptake among Teachers Questionnaire (CPCSUTQ)” was used for data collection. This questionnaire was constructed based on the four-point rating scale as follows: Strongly Agree (SA) 4, Agree (A) 3, Disagree (D) 2, Strongly Disagree (SD) The respondents were asked to indicate by ticking (√) the extent to which they agree or disagree with the statements under the variables being studied. The instrument was validated by the experts to assess its face and content validity. To establish the reliability of the CPCSUTQ questionnaire, Cronbach’s Alpha reliability technique was used. The overall reliability index for the instrument stood at 0.79 for independent variables and 0.82 prostate cancer screening uptake respectively. The questionnaire was administered on the respondents in their respective schools by the researcher together with two research assistants who were duly trained and informed. Data generated were analysed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) statistics using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software (version 25). The result obtained from the data analysis indicated that there is a significant relation of prostate cancer screening uptake among secondary school teachers in Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District, Nigeria. The study recommended that health care providers should always educate the male populace about prostate cancer screening procedure and early diagnosis, as this will help the male teachers acquire knowledge, skill and understanding of the needfulness of prostate cancer screening
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